Max Verstappen is the 2023 Formula 1 champion.
LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - OCTOBER 06: Pole position qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Lusail International Circuit on October 06, 2023 in Lusail City, Qatar. That was something known to F1 fans for months given Verstappen’s dominance so far this season. But it became official on Saturday after his teammate Sergio Perez crashed out of the sprint race.
The three-time F1 champion is putting together what could be the most dominant season in Formula 1 history. Verstappen has won 13 of 16 Grand Prix races so far this season and has led 712 of a possible 962 laps completed. The 26-year-old has been even better in 2023. Verstappen has an average finish of 1.4 and his worst finishes of the season were two second-place seasons until he was fifth in Singapore. If Verstappen wins three of the remaining six races, he’ll break Michael Schumacher’s 2004 record for the best winning percentage in a single season. Schumacher won 72% of the races that season as he scored 13 victories in 18 starts.
But Verstappen’s success in 2023 isn’t just because he has a great car. Just look at his teammate Perez. Verstappen has overwhelmingly been faster than Perez throughout the entirety of the season. While Perez has struggled to put qualifying sessions together, Verstappen has been nearly flawless in qualifying. As Red Bull set an F1 record with 15 consecutive wins dating back to the 2022 season finale, Verstappen scored 13 of those wins.
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